Good Sources of Dietary Fibre

As well as including plenty of fibre-rich foods, this chart also includes some examples of foods that are lower in fibre so you can see how they compare.

To increase fibre in your diet, as a general rule, swap white, processed foods for brown, whole foods and eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.

According to current UK health department guidelines you should be aiming for a fibre intake of 30g a day. This is almost double what the average person currently consumes! The trick is to gradually build up the amount of fibre in your diet, your body needs time to adjust.

Use the list to give you some ideas for how you could start to increase your fibre intake.

A high fibre diet can help you keep hunger at bay whilst you're watching the calories. Using the food diary and databases in WLR will help you track fibre and calories to lose weight at the rate you choose. You can try them free for 24 hours.

A high fibre diet can help you keep hunger at bay whilst you're watching the calories. Using the food diary and databases in WLR will help you track fibre and calories to lose weight at the rate you choose. You can try them free for 24 hours.

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